>John the Silent, monk (558) - Got his name from his great
>love of silence and recollection.
>
I propose that those of us in academe begin invoking him at the beginning
of faculty meetings, administrators' conferences, etc. etc. Perhaps he can
work a few miracles on our behalf :-)
Steven Botterill
Associate Professor of Italian Literature
Chair, Department of Italian Studies
3335 Dwinelle Hall #2620
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-2620
(510) 642-6246/642-9884 (FAX)
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